Dr. Richard Chivaka

Research and Publications

Research Interests

(i) Cost management & business process improvement with emphasis on tools such as Value Chain Analysis, Activity-Based Costing, Activity-Based Management, Target costing and life-style costing, and (ii) supply chain management

Publications

1. Chivaka, R (2002): The Role of Management Accountants in Value Creation Through Improved Supply Chain Management – A Case Study of the South African Retail Sector, Supply Chain & E-business Conference 2002, Sheffield, UK Best conference paper: Supply Chain & E-business Conference 2002, Sheffield, UK.
2. Chivaka, R (2004): Cost Management along the Supply Chain – Methodological Implications: Paper presented at the Research Methodologies in Supply Chains Conference, 2004, Oldenburg, Germany
3. Tsamenyi, M, Cullen, J and Chivaka, R (2005): Supply Chain and Management Accounting: in Handbook in Cost & Management Accounting, Spiramus, UK, 2005
4. Chivaka, R (2005): Cost Management along the Supply Chain – Methodological Implications: in Research Methodologies in Supply Chain Management, Physica, Heidelberg, Germany, 2005
5. Chivaka, R (2006): Cost management using target costing methodology across the supply chain: A transaction cost economics perspective, paper presented at The 29th Annual Congress of the European Accounting Association, Dublin, Ireland, 2006.
6. Chivaka, R (2007): Managing Finance for Tourism: in R. George, Managing Tourism in South Africa, Oxford University Press
7. Chivaka, R (2007): Cost Management along the Supply Chain, South African Journal of Accounting Research, June/July Vol. 21, No.1, 2007 South African Journal of Accounting Research (SAJAR): Best paper, June/July Vol. 21, No.1, 2007
8. Chivaka, R (2007): Strategic Cost Management: Context and Philosophy, Accountancy South Africa, June, 2007
9. Chivaka, R and C. Cairney (2007): Strategic Cost Management: An Activity-Based Costing Approach, Accountancy South Africa, July, 2007
10. Chivaka, R (2007): Strategic Cost Management: A Value Chain Analysis Approach, Accountancy South Africa, August, 2007
11. Chivaka, R, Siddle, A, Bayne, L, Cairney, C, and Shev, J (2007): Reasons for share repurchases in South Africa: Theory versus Practice: Paper presented at The South African Accounting Association Research Symposium, Cape Town (South African Accounting Association Research Symposium, 2007, Cape Town: Second best conference paper)